UNION Restaurant & Lounge ARIA at CityCenter, Las Vegas, NV.  In continuing with the environmentally friendly message of CityCenter, Tihany Design, acting as a design consultant for HKS Architects, has created a fantastical forest ambiance for guests of this contemporary American restaurant & lounge. Located adjacent to ARIA’s gaming floor, the novel 200-foot open façade leads to a raised platform, where guests may look out over the activity and excitement of the casino below, as they would from a balcony. Contemporary wooden trees line the vast entrance, while tree patterns layered on orange walls act as a backdrop for the main space. The impressive ceiling design complements the overall concept in the form of wooden branches, which cast unique shadows on those seated in the space below. This “tree canopy” further evokes the feeling of being in a rich forest. A communal dining area situated in a corner is canopied by three massive wood arches, its appeal heightened by a 14-seat table topped with a reclaimed-walnut wood slab. The private dining room, encased in gradient etched translucent glass, allows a sense of relative seclusion without being removed entirely.